Chapter 1578 - 758:

Chapter 1578: Chapter 758:

The prompt message stayed for two seconds before gradually fading away.

"The Visualization Skill is over a hundred experience points away from upgrading."

Looking at the skill progress bar on the panel, Fang Cheng whispered to himself.

Then he stood up and walked to the very edge of the cliff.

The sea breeze lifted the strands of hair on his forehead, all flying backward.

He spread his arms wide, taking a deep breath of the fresh dawn air from the seashore.

The cold, moist air flowed down the trachea into his lungs, invigorating his entire spirit.

According to popular health science, this effect comes from the high concentration of negative oxygen ions in the air, like a natural vitality engine.

Not only does it help purify the air, clean the respiratory tract, and promote blood circulation, but it also regulates the nervous system and improves mental state.

The more important benefit is that during meditation, the body and mind merge with the mountains and rivers, subtly touching the transcendent realm of Unity of Heaven and Man.

The so-called morning sunlight and evening moonlight, the posture of an immortal.

However, Fang Cheng knew in his heart that although the environment here was good, it was far from meeting his requirements.

As the ancients said, cultivation emphasizes "wealth, companion, method, and environment."

These four words apply to any extraordinary path.

An appropriate cultivation environment, the so-called "environment," can absolutely have a more efficient result of Skill Proficiency with half the effort.

Qingshui Bay, backed by mountains and facing the sea, far from the industrial area of East Capital Center, has excellent air quality and high vegetation cover.

The natural environment here is extremely favorable, second only to West Mountain, and not as remote as West Mountain.

It has always been praised by real estate developers as one of the most livable locations in East Capital, with many high-end convalescent homes nearby.

But this is only for ordinary humans.

For Fang Cheng, whose physical fitness far surpasses that of normal humans, this comfortable and easy environment provides too little external pressure.

Training in Qigong and Visualization here, the rate of gaining experience points is far less effective than the body forging effect of being under the pressure of the Abyss at ten thousand meters under the Pacific Ocean.

The boundless darkness, the terrifying water pressure that can crush submarines into thin sheets, and the instinctive shudder from the deep-sea dead zone are the perfect venue for him to squeeze his physical potential and rapidly increase Skill Proficiency.

As for why he didn’t go to the Undersea Ancient City to practice skills today but chose to exercise in the morning at Qingshui Bay instead.

It was not due to laziness.

The main reason is that he must start conserving the energy of the "Silver Key."

Just last night before going to bed, Fang Cheng routinely checked the magical key that can open the Space Gate.

He clearly perceived that the mysterious energy contained within the key was decreasing at a visibly noticeable rate.

When he first picked up this key from the Undersea Ancient City, Fang Cheng had explored it, and about less than half of the energy was left.

Now, after his frequent use during this period, the energy reserve has dropped to around one-third.

Evidently, opening a space-crossing passage is not a costless trade; every opening consumes a lot of energy.

Moreover, according to the distance of the destination, and especially when traversing different dimensions, the degree of energy consumption can differ significantly.

Going to a building a few kilometers away in a city, compared to shattering the void and going to the Otherworld outside Earth, the amount of consumption is certainly not on the same level.

Fang Cheng guessed secretly that the previous owners of this key would typically only use it in life-and-death situations or when performing important tasks.

They would never use it as extravagantly as he did, treating it as a daily commuting tool, traveling back and forth several times a day.

This kind of use is simply too wasteful.

Therefore, before finding a precise way to replenish the energy, he must be economical and try to save its use.

To avoid a future scenario where, in times of real danger requiring a Space Gate for survival, the key would turn into a useless piece of scrap due to depleted energy.

That kind of mistake would be too costly.

Based on this consideration, Fang Cheng revised his upcoming training plan.

He couldn’t keep traveling back and forth to the Undersea Ancient City every day like before.

He decided to cut down the frequency to twice a week.

Every time he enters, he would bring enough food and fresh water, and conduct a half-a-day enclosed and focused training session in the Undersea Ancient City, lasting twelve hours.

Using long periods of high-intensity training to replace the previously fragmented daily check-ins.

This way, he can ensure efficient training and experience gain in a high-pressure environment while also significantly reducing the frequency of using the Silver Key, minimizing energy consumption to the lowest extent.

Of course, this is just a temporary measure addressing the symptom, not the root cause.

The crux of the problem is still to find a method to recharge the Silver Key.

Previously at the True Thought Society, Fang Cheng tried subtly to ask Zheng Hongxin, trying to extract some information about such Saint Relics related to Space Ability.

But Zheng Hongxin only had a superficial understanding and didn’t provide any valuable answers.

Standing at the edge of the cliff, Fang Cheng squinted toward the sun fully rising from the sea in the distance.

He privately speculated that since this Silver Key is a product from the Otherworld, existing conventional energies on Earth, whether solar power or electricity, most likely cannot recharge it.

The real answer might lie in that world filled with mutated creatures and mysterious relics.

In any case, even without joining the official expedition team, Fang Cheng would find a way to visit that world.